Planetary hours
in Montpellier.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:17
- 4♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:09
- 9♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:20
- 10☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:20
- 4♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:10
- 5☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 14h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:46 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.